All Technology articles – Page 242
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NewsHouse of Fraser to roll out queue-busting technology
House of Fraser is to roll out its queue-busting technology that reduces the time click-and-collect shoppers wait in store.
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NewsArgos opens London 'digital hub' to spur innovation
Argos has become the latest retailer to open a dedicated ‘digital hub’ to spur innovation and entrepreneurialism in the business.
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NewsUS retailer Kohls rolls out RFID technology
US department store Kohls is the latest retailer to announce it will be rolling out RFID technology across its stores.
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NewsDepartment store giant El Corte Inglés rolls out contactless payment
Spanish department store chain El Corte Inglés is rolling out a contactless payment system that will mean shoppers can pay using contactless cards and NFC-enabled phones.
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NewsTesco and Waitrose to open online collection points at tube stations
Tesco, Waitrose and automated parcel locker specialist InPost will follow Asda in opening grocery online collection points at London Underground stations.
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OpinionComment: Retailers are being blinded by big data
One of the most sensible and thought-provoking things that I heard last year was “you can’t use all the data that you’ve got and there is a fine line between personalised and creepy”.
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NewsMorrisons online executive George Dymond quits weeks after joining
George Dymond, the former Coles executive who was brought into Morrisons to oversee its online operation, has resigned just weeks after joining the grocer.
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NewsWestfield London launches click-and-collect hub with fitting rooms
Westfield London has today launched a click-and-collect hub in partnership with Collect+ that will allow shoppers to pick up their online orders from the centre.
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OpinionComment: Amazon is winning the race in retail innovation
This week, Amazon revealed that it is developing a system to send items to shoppers before they have actually ordered them.
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InterviewQ&A: Dixons head of computing Dean Kramer on the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is set to have a big impact on retailers as more connect devices enter shoppers’ lives. Rebecca Thomson speaks to Dixons’ head of computing Dean Kramer about the effect he thinks the trend will have.
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Adidas to open digital format store in Bluewater
Adidas is to open a new format store in Bluewater shopping centre featuring innovative technology.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Do I need a .London domain name?
Does my business need a .London domain name?
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NewsAmazon to send packages before customers have ordered them
Amazon is planning to send packages to shoppers before they have ordered them.
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NewsNRF: 5 key trends from the Big Show in New York
If one key theme came out of the NRF Big Show this year, it is how quickly retail is changing. This is happening on a number of fronts and the following areas are just five of the trends highlighted at NRF 2014 that are credited with driving the rapid growth in retail innovation.
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NewsLand Securities backs retail innovation hub in Victoria
Land Securities, the UK’s largest commercial property owner, is backing a hub designed to find the next big thing in retail innovation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 11 cyber-crime lessons from the Target security breach
Cyber-crime is big news at the moment - barely a day goes by without news of another huge security breach - and the Target hack in December was one of the biggest.
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OpinionBlog: Hearing from retail's trailblazers at NRF
At a show that’s big on emphasising the importance of ecommerce to future growth, it was refreshing to hear so many industry leaders talking up the value of physical locations at the National Retail Foundation’s (NRF) show last week.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Dunelm and technology
Retail news round-up on January 21, 2014: Tesco still biggest grocer in Ireland despite market share slump, Dunelm awards deal to iForce to cement online presence, Technology investment will drive revenue, according to CBRE survey
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NewsAsda rolls out RFID technology on George stock
Asda is rolling out RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to improve stock visibility for its George clothing line.
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OpinionNRF: John Lewis IT boss on the themes that mattered this year
NRF in New York is the ‘big show’ for anyone interested in retail technology – retailers and suppliers alike.